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Senator still running, vows to fight conviction

Oct. 27, 2008
Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska vowed to fight his conviction on federal corruption charges, a verdict he attributed to "repeated instances of prosecutorial misconduct." The verdict came days before the Senate's longest-serving Republican is to face voters in a neck-and-neck re-election bid....
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A person close to the prosecution of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has filed a whistle-blower complaint against investigators in the case, a judge says.
Stevens' GOP expulsion vote up in the air

Stevens' GOP expulsion vote up in the air

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Senate Republicans may put off a vote on expelling Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens from the GOP caucus since his challenger seems to be winning the seat, sources say.

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Stevens guilty of all charges

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was found guilty Monday of all seven federal felony charges related to unreported gifts and renovation work done on his home.
Jury hears secret Stevens tape-recording

Jury hears secret Stevens tape-recording

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Indicted U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said he didn't think he had done anything wrong, tape-recordings played in a Washington courtroom Monday revealed.

Jury seated in Stevens corruption trial

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- A jury was seated Wednesday in the corruption trial in Washington of Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, paving the way for opening statements to begin.

Stevens to face D.C. jury

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' request to move his federal corruption trial to his home state of Alaska was denied Wednesday.

Sen. Stevens to be arraigned Thursday

WASHINGTON, July 30 (UPI) -- Sen. Ted Steven, R-Alaska, is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in a federal court on charges that he lied on his Senate financial disclosure forms.

Stevens files for re-election amid probe

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, reportedly filed for re-election Thursday, despite a federal corruption probe hanging over his political future.

Austrians vote in neck-and-neck poll

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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler